Overview
- The Hawks have not announced a decision on Jonathan Kuminga’s $24.3 million team option as of Wednesday, June 17.
- Team sources say Atlanta has gauged Kuminga’s trade value to see whether his contract can be used to acquire picks or players before the draft.
- Kuminga averaged about 12 points and 5 rebounds in 16 games for Atlanta after a midseason trade, but valuation models such as BORD$ place his market value near $9.4 million.
- Atlanta’s priority on adding guard depth and a likely re-signing of CJ McCollum near $20 million a year means declining or reducing Kuminga’s salary would create meaningful cap flexibility.
- If the Hawks decline the option he would become available to other teams and likely draw significant interest, while picking up the option would keep him on Atlanta’s books and make him easier to include in trades.